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Slow Food Columbia is one of 200+ Slow Food USA chapters, located in Columbia, South Carolina. Our mission is to support the movement behind GOOD, CLEAN and FAIR foodways in the Midlands and beyond. Our convivium hosts workshops, potlucks and other events throughout the year to celebrate local + seasonal flavors; to showcase the culinary talents of our region's chefs, farmers, + artisan producers; to strengthen connections between members of our local food community; and to educate the public about the importance of knowing where your food comes from.

The
goal? Bringing Columbia’s sustainable food community together to celebrate the
Slow Food motto of promoting Good, Clean
and Fair foodways. Slow Food at Indie Grits is an official partner event of
the 6th Annual Indie Grits Festival.

Each chef's dish must
feature at least one locally, sustainably produced major ingredient, and the chefs really go
for it in trying to outdo each other with innovation and quality. The green
community flocks en force to this annual event; the food + socializing are some
of the best you can get in the Midlands, in a fun, friendly atmosphere. Last
year’s event was a sold-out success.A "don't
miss" for foodies!

The Whig
will run a cash bar with wines by Advintage
and beer by Westbrook Brewery in
Charleston; there'll be groovy soul tunes spinning by the Greater Columbia Society for the Preservation of Soul; candid
photographers Jonathan Sharpe and Thomas Hammond will be on the scene; and
the event emcee will again be local, sustainable cuisine advocate Anne Postic,
publisher of The Shop Tart.

For a
lower-priced ticket, guests are invited to bring a potluck dish to contribute.At this ticket level, guests should bring roughly 20 taste portions of a
dish made with at least one sustainable, local ingredient. Slow Food Columbia
potlucks are a place where resourcefulness, simplicity and creativity shine!
Past Slow Food potluck favorites include dishes like radish butter,
tomato-chocolate truffles, and free-range coq au vin. Other ticket levels are available for those who do not opt to bring
potluck dishes.

WIN A CHAIR SPONSORSHIP AT THE NEW NICK
This year, EVERYONE who buys a ticket to Slow Food at Indie Grits will
be entered for a chance to win a chair sponsorship at the New Nick! The
winner will have your name, as the Slow Food Columbia honoree, on a
nameplate on a theatre chair at the New Nick at 1607 Main Street. Last
year's winner was Betty Benns. Congrats, Betty!

Huge thanks to
our sponsors, the All-Local Farmer's Market and 701 Whaley, as well as
Caw Caw Creek Pastured Pork, The Whig, The Shop Tart and AdVintage
Wines!

Here are links to the Facebook event invites for all of the partner events happening during Indie Grits:

Festival attendees will enjoy 10 days full of engaging cultural events
unmatched in the Southeast, featuring the original Indie Grits Film
Festival as well as official festival partner events, including the
following:

In its sixth year, The Indie Grits Festival, hosted by the nonprofit
art cinema, Nickelodeon Theatre, in Columbia, SC, has expanded
dramatically and will be held all over the Midlands April 19 – 29, 2012.

The Indie Grits Festival empowers all levels of Southern filmmakers
with an independent mentality and far-reaching artistic scope. Over the
last few years, the festival has expanded to include the best in
progressive cultural life in South Carolina’s capital city.

BTW: In 2010, Indie Grits was named one of the world’s 20 coolest film festivals by Movie Maker magazine.

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What is Slow Food?

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Our MissionSlow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Our VisionFood is a common language and a universal right. Slow Food USA envisions a world in which all people can eat food that is good for them, good for the people who grow it and good for the planet.

About Our Local ChaptersOrganized by volunteer leaders, local chapters carry out the Slow Food mission in their communities. Chapters offer educational events and activities to promote sustainability and biodiversity and connect farmers, cooks, educators, students and everyone else who cares about their food and the environment.